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Yorkshire.

England's largest county. Situated in the northeast of England; divided into three ridings, (North, West and East, and The City Of York). Since 1974 for administration purposes local government has used different divisions.

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name/ˈjɔːkʃə/Northern-England/ˈjɔː(ɹ)kʃɪə(ɹ)/
  1. England's largest county. Situated in the northeast of England; divided into three ridings, (North, West and East, and The City Of York). Since 1974 for administration purposes local government has used different divisions.

  2. A British English dialect as spoken (and possibly written) in the county of Yorkshire.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English Yorkschire; equivalent to York (“English city”) + shire. Displaced native cognate Middle English Everwich schire, from Old English Eoforwīcsċīr.

noun/ˈjɔːkʃə/Northern-England/ˈjɔː(ɹ)kʃɪə(ɹ)/
  1. A Yorkshire pudding.

    informal
  2. A Yorkshire canary.

    informal
Where this word comes from

From Middle English Yorkschire; equivalent to York (“English city”) + shire. Displaced native cognate Middle English Everwich schire, from Old English Eoforwīcsċīr.

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